The Google parent has allayed doubts about its AI strategy, thrusting it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.

Recently, both the Solana price and the price of XRP have been going through some ups and downs. Although some influencers predict big jumps for these “good altcoins to buy”, many traders are now turning to Digitap ($TAP) instead. In fact, over 120,000 wallets have already been connected to this crypto presale star.  Furthermore, many […]

Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on sleep to Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and president of the British Sleep Society. They cover why women experience sleep disturbance during the menopause, why sleep paralysis affects some people more than others, and what scientists know about the link between sleep and...

A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation

Standing ankle-deep in water between two bare cottonwood trees on a hot spring day, eight-year-old Anthony Waddle was in his element. His attention was entirely absorbed by the attempt to net tadpoles swimming in a reservoir in the vast Mojave desert.

It...

It is the most essential thing we do – yet many of us arguably breathe badly. The author of Breath explains how that can be changed

In the last stages of writing his book, Breath, James Nestor was stressed. “Which was ironic when writing a book about breathing patterns and mellowing out,” he says. The book was late; he’d spent his advance and was haemorrhaging even more money on extra...

The conference would feature 15 visionary blockchain projects, 20 renowned Web3 speakers, leading innovators and investors.   Fifth-generation crypto exchange Miyi.io, in collaboration with China’s leading crypto data platform Feixiaohao, today announced Blockchain Impact, a premier blockchain industry event taking place on 20th January at Impact Arena, Bangkok. The event will bring...

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.

Elon Musk’s chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.

In the global pharmaceutical landscape, market valuation is no longer solely dictated by pipeline innovation or quarterly revenue. A new, more volatile variable has taken center stage: the financial cost of undisclosed long-term risk. As the industry moves further into the era of Big Data, the speed at which clinical discrepancies are identified is accelerating, […]

The social media platform has said there was “no breach of its systems” but questions remain.

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or social challenges, researchers have suggested.

Prof Vincent Savolainen, a co-author of the paper from Imperial College London, added that...

Recently, the conversation around cybersecurity has changed. It’s no longer confined to the CTO or CIO’s office – it has become a leading item in the executive boardroom. The reason for this pivot is that executives now see cybersecurity for what it truly is: a visible, prominent business risk with real-life financial and reputational consequences. […]

The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform’s Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.

Starlink’s proposed entry into South Africa is facing mounting political backlash, driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s conduct and public statements.

Many of South Africa’s listed tech companies performed well in 2025, with some growing their share prices by over 70%.

In the past decade, our financial systems have become more digitally interconnected than ever before. Convenience and speed now come with a price: financial crime. From sophisticated money-laundering networks to cyber-enabled fraud rings, criminal actors are exploiting gaps in regulation and oversight. As traditional finance evolves, so too have the methods and opportunities for abuse, […]